Historically associated with factories and industrial buildings in general, exposed building services have increasingly been adopted in other typologies in recent years, including residential architecture. Conduits, plumbing, and other elements used in building systems—long relegated to the background, concealed behind walls and ceilings—can actually serve as key features of an architectural concept.
The design decision to leave building services exposed—whether electrical, plumbing, or mechanical—can streamline both installation and maintenance by eliminating the need to cut into walls or other structural elements, ultimately reducing construction time.
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